The man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London in 2021 has pleaded not guilty to terror-related murder charges.
As Nathaniel Veltman’s trial gets underway, the Crown is alleging he was motivated by extremist right-wing views associated with white supremacy when he intentionally drove his truck over a curb to strike members of the Afzaal family.
Leaders of the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Muslim community in London said outside the Ontario Superior Court building in Windsor that they are hoping justice will be served at the trial.
The lawyer representing Veltman entered not guilty pleas on his behalf to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
Superior Court Justice Renee Pomerance told the jury pool that a total of 14 jurors will be selected, including two alternates, to serve in the trial expected to take about 12 weeks.
More details on the June 6th attack can be found in our previous stories.
Written by: K. Freeman with file from The Canadian Press
